On Sunday, March 25, 2001 8:39 AM, Christian Gerzner wrote:

> >  To re-iterate my original claim once again: "That it can be done, has
> >  been done,and is done regularly without incident is undeniable.",
> >   but,  "fraught with unnecessary risk that, to my way of thinking,
> >   is inconsistent with good diving practice."

> >  Show me that the risks are lower when diving from an un-manned vessel
> >  and I might be inclined to concede that it's "good diving practice",
As it
> >  stands at present, the claims made for 'dead boat' diving appear to be
> >  defences of personal practices!

> Strike, I never claimed that the risks are lower. I simply made some
> matter of fact, or so I hope, statements as to what is done aboard
> Remora.

Christian! You're right!  I did make an assumption on your views about the
risks - and you also made some very good points about monitoring divers!
:-)

Strike